Comments on: What to Do When the Boys Won't Let You Play – Gaining Access to the "Old" (& new) Boys' Network http://germaneconsulting.com/what-to-do-when-the-boys-wont-let-you-play-gaining-access-to-the-old-new-boys-network/ Achieving Leadership Excellence through the Art and Science of Psychology Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:15:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laura Hoopes http://germaneconsulting.com/what-to-do-when-the-boys-wont-let-you-play-gaining-access-to-the-old-new-boys-network/#comment-1824 Laura Hoopes Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:50:14 +0000 http://germaneconsulting.com/?p=669#comment-1824 Hi Anne, I can't recommend the book on Steitz because didn't find out about Joan Steitz from a book, but from her biography on the HHMI web site at: http://www.hhmi.org/research/investigators/steitzja_bio.html I'm interested in writing her biography, though. cheers, Laura Hoopes Hi Anne,
I can’t recommend the book on Steitz because didn’t find out about Joan Steitz from a book, but from her biography on the HHMI web site at: http://www.hhmi.org/research/investigators/steitzja_bio.html
I’m interested in writing her biography, though.
cheers,
Laura Hoopes

]]> By: Sophie http://germaneconsulting.com/what-to-do-when-the-boys-wont-let-you-play-gaining-access-to-the-old-new-boys-network/#comment-1825 Sophie Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:27:55 +0000 http://germaneconsulting.com/?p=669#comment-1825 A crucial aspect of your example is that other girls joined the lone girl in the building project. This is not to be taken lightly. In my career so far I have seen women 'betraying' other women, choosing to keep trying to win over the 'boys', rather than striking out on their own. We have to learn to respect and trust other women, even if they are the 'lone girl' doing something different from the 'norm'. A crucial aspect of your example is that other girls joined the lone girl in the building project. This is not to be taken lightly. In my career so far I have seen women ‘betraying’ other women, choosing to keep trying to win over the ‘boys’, rather than striking out on their own. We have to learn to respect and trust other women, even if they are the ‘lone girl’ doing something different from the ‘norm’.

]]> By: Laura Hoopes http://germaneconsulting.com/what-to-do-when-the-boys-wont-let-you-play-gaining-access-to-the-old-new-boys-network/#comment-1826 Laura Hoopes Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:18:55 +0000 http://germaneconsulting.com/?p=669#comment-1826 I'm reading about the life of Joan Steitz, a fantastic molecular biologist who was Watson's first female grad student. She took a similar line, working in her postdoc on some high risk projects that yielded great insights. She has transcended the 'no girls' signs throughout her career with creativity and risk-taking. cheers, Laura Hoopes I’m reading about the life of Joan Steitz, a fantastic molecular biologist who was Watson’s first female grad student. She took a similar line, working in her postdoc on some high risk projects that yielded great insights. She has transcended the ‘no girls’ signs throughout her career with creativity and risk-taking.
cheers,
Laura Hoopes

]]> By: Sabrina http://germaneconsulting.com/what-to-do-when-the-boys-wont-let-you-play-gaining-access-to-the-old-new-boys-network/#comment-1823 Sabrina Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:01:17 +0000 http://germaneconsulting.com/?p=669#comment-1823 Excellent post. It is amazing what can be learned from children. Thanks for your insight and observations. Sabrina Excellent post. It is amazing what can be learned from children. Thanks for your insight and observations.

Sabrina

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